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Originally Posted by AlexH
Tell your robot to lay off the McDonalds...
Why would you want a lighter robot? Heavier robot = more downforce on the wheels = harder to push.
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True enough... but often at competitions you have to make repairs and/or upgrades to your machine. As you are doing them under the heat of competition, they rarely make your robot lighter.
In Toronto one year we weighed in at about 118.5, broke a component or two, fixed them up and strengthened them a bit and... then had to be reweighted for elimination rounds.
120.0 lbs.
I'd also suggest building your robot a little under sized in each dimension so that in the event of a major impact causing a slight frame twist (or adding a bolt to make a repair) you don't go from legal to illegal.
As a tech inspector I am always pleased when size and weight are mere formalities and not serious obstacles.
Jason